Funding

SkillsTrust raises €1m in pre-seed funding

Employment assessment company uses generative AI technology backed up by industry expertise to build authentic job-task simulations for employers

Michelle Dervan, founder and chief executive of SkillsTrust: “Our success hinges on hiring managers trusting that our tasks mimic real work and deliver concrete evidence that a candidate can perform from day one on the job“

SkillsTrust, a start-up founded by Rethink Education venture partner Michelle Dervan, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding as it seeks to scale.

Founded in 2022, the employment assessment company uses generative AI technology backed up by industry expertise to build authentic job-task simulations for employers. These work assignments help hiring managers to see who can adapt to new roles quickly.

Dervan previously worked as a venture partner at Rethink Education for nearly eight years, ...